New Kato Japanese loco, not ebay. Amazon link

[petercharlesfagg]

Friends,

If I had the money I would buy one of these purely for the quirkiness, (Is there such a word?) but especially at this reduced price!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000X6QAD2/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay0bb-21&ascsubtag=b4365198a4a91680325ff3f43b8fdcf9_S&dra_hfr=x&dra_ohs=24-48

Regards, Peter.

[petercharlesfagg]

Friends,

Just found another even cheaper, this time on Ebay!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301694033974?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Peter.

[Claude Dreyfus]

You could - the Kato DD51 is an excellent looking, beautifully running, model - but you need to factor in the postage and our friends at customs. You would probably end up paying £60-odd before you got hold of it. Well worth it thought!

[Irish Padre]

Hi Peter -if you fancy trying quirky locos from Japan - have a look at Model Train Plus. It's run by a real enthusiast and very reasonable. I've never had a loco stopped by customs but I do send a cheque in for the VAT voluntarily. It's still a bargain, and I've just acquired a DD51 for less than £40 including postage and VAT.